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Michael Kenny

Michael Kenny - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Height 5-11
Hometown Johns Creek, Ga.
Last School Northview HS
Year Senior
Event Distance Free/IM
Michael Kenny - Swimming & Diving - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• 2012-13 ACC Academic Honor Roll
• 2012-13 McAuley Freshman Unity Award

In Tech’s Record Book:
1,650 Free (8th): 15:21.04
400 IM (8th): 3:55.63

2014-15 (Junior): Continued to shave time off career-best … Set new personal records in four different events — 500 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 400 IM … Scored points at ACC Championship with 18th-place finish in 1,650 free, setting career-best, moving to eighth on Tech’s all-time list with time of 15:21.04 … Was Jackets’ top finisher in 400 IM at Georgia Tech Invitational, touching in career-best time of 3:55.63 in finals — time that also ranks eighth-fastest in Tech history.

2013-14 (Sophomore): Established career-best times in 200 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 400 IM during his sophomore campaign … Finished fifth overall in 500 free at Georgia Tech Invitational by putting down career-best time of 4:33.01 … Reached medal stand at GT Invitational with third-place finish in 400 IM in career-best 3:58.86 … Was 19th at ACC Championship in 1,650 free in career-best time of 15:37.69.

2012-13 (Freshman): Named team’s male recipient of McAuley Freshman Unity Award … Enjoyed solid rookie campaign on the Flats … Scored points at ACC Championship with 16th-place finish in 1,650 free in time of 15:48.67 … Season-best 1,650 free time came at Georgia Invitational — led the Jackets with fourth-place finish in time of 15:41.12 … Career-best 1,000 free time (9:42.36) came in an ACC double-dual meet versus NC State, Florida State in Raleigh … First career event win was  1,000 free in season-opener versus College of Charleston … Finished 10th in 500 free at Georgia Tech Invitational in season-best time of 4:33.25 … Put down Tech’s second-fastest time of season in 400 IM (3:59.50) at ACC Championship.

High School: Swam four years for head coach Rich Murphy at Dynamo Swim Club … Won 2011 Southeastern Zone Open Water championship … Was USA Swimming Scholastic All-America in both 2010, 2011 … Qualified for Nationals in 1,650 free … Four-year honor roll student at Northview.

Personal: Full name is Michael James Kenny … Born July 1, 1993 in Baltimore, Md. … Son of Jim, Karen Kenny … Has brother Matthew, sister Mackenzie … Began swimming at age 5 … Enjoys following most sports, playing ultimate frisbee … Undecided on major.

Kenny’s Career Top Times (through 11/4/15)
EVENT TIME LOCATION
50 Free 22.24 2015 Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier
100 Free 48.35 2015 Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier
200 Free 1:50.15 vs. SCAD (11/9/13)
500 Free 4:29.50 2015 ACC Championship
1000 Free 9:37.64 vs. Notre Dame & Sourth Carolina (10/17/14)
1650 Free 15:21.04 2015 ACC Championship
200 Fly 2:02.28 vs. NC State & FSU (1/19/13)
200 IM 1:54.99 2013 Yellow Jacket Championship Qualifier
400 IM 3:55.63 2014 Georgia Tech Invitational
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